Below is a basic description of what Rosemary Musker students will learn in Design & Technology over the course of their time here.
Year 7
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Summer
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In D&T you will move round groups every
few weeks to learn skills from Electronics, Graphics, Resistant Materials and Food. The first move is in the week 20th November after an assessment at the end of the first module. In Resistant Materials you will design a trophy. |
In Resistant Materials you will design a trophy.
In Food you will look at staple foods. In Graphics, you will design a watch. In Electronics you will look at damp sensors. |
In Resistant Materials you will design a trophy.
In Food you will look at staple foods. In Graphics, you will design a watch. In Electronics you will look at damp sensors. |
Year 8
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Autumn
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Spring
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Summer
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In D&T you will move round groups every
few weeks to learn skills from Electronics, Graphics, Resistant Materials and Food. The first move is in the week 20th November after an assessment at the end of the first module. In Resistant Materials you will design a candle holder |
In Resistant Materials you
will design a candle holder In Food you will look at cooking skills and pasta In Graphics you will have a Snack Bar brief In Electronics you will make a hot & cold sensor. |
In Resistant Materials you
will design a candle holder In Food you will look at cooking skills and pasta In Graphics you will have a Snack Bar brief In Electronics you will make a hot & cold sensor. |
Year 9
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Autumn
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Spring
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Summer
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In D&T you will continue to move round
groups every few weeks to learn skills from Electronics, Graphics, Resistant Materials and Food. In Resistant Materials you will design a Book End Animation. |
In Resistant Materials you will design a Book End Animation.
In Food, you will look at celebration cakes and casings. In Graphics you will work on a Wall Lamp project. In Electronics you will make a musical toy. |
In Resistant Materials you will design a Book End Animation.
In Food, you will look at celebration cakes and casings. In Graphics you will work on a Wall Lamp project. In Electronics you will make a musical toy. |
GCSE
Electronic Products
This course is based around the use of electronics to sense conditions and control events, and to use simple circuits housed in suitable ways to make useful products. It builds on work you have done for damp sensors and electronic keyboards.
You will cover work using basic components, integrated circuits, timers and Logic Chips. Circuits will be planned by you and made to the highest standards on pcb, stripboard and breadboard.
Since the circuits will have to be housed in suitable ways you will also have to learn more about using timber, plastics and metal to enable you to make boxes, sensor parts, switches etc.
Coursework is very important; you will have to produce one major project – the exam board specify that at least 40 hours work should be done on it. 60% of the total marks for the examination are given for this, the remaining 40% being awarded on the results of the written examination which lasts for 2 hours.
You will need to be able to cope with mathematics, as some calculation is essential during the course.
Resistant Materials
This course is aimed at students who enjoy designing and making items from woods, metals and plastics. During this course you will develop skills for designing, planning, making and evaluating your work so that you are able to manufacture articles to a high quality. You will develop a better understanding of technology in the real world and be given the opportunity to be creative in your design work.
You will learn how to use research skills and media such as graphics equipment and to improve your design skills as well as hand tools and machinery to make your work to a high quality. Both the design and practical work you do will form your coursework and they will form 60% of the overall grade.
There will also be an end examination which will account for 40% of your overall grade. This examination will test your knowledge of materials, design skills, processes you have been shown or used.
Graphic Products
This course develops your ability to design using technical and graphical drawing skills. You will also have the chance to produce three dimensional models of your design in a variety of materials.
The majority of the course will be covered by completing a number of design projects. One of these will form the 60% coursework element of the examination, the other 40% will be awarded on the results of the drawing examination.
You will learn how to draw in Isometric, Perspective and Orthographic, you will produce rendered drawings using assorted media and you will work on the computer to produce drawings. There are also more traditional technical drawing skills included in the course. You will be required to investigate products, carry out research, evaluate the results of investigations and understand something about industrial applications of graphic processes.
This course can lead to a career in Graphic Design or on to various sixth form and further education courses, for example ‘A’ levels and GNVQ.
Home Economics
This course is for students who enjoy working with food in a creative way. It covers basic and more advanced practical skills, nutrition and understanding of what is needed to plan and produce well balanced healthy meals for a variety of different target groups. Assessment is given through a series of Focused Practical Tasks and one major project as well as a final written examination. Students are given a wide choice of dishes to cook over the two year course and need to be willing to bring in ingredients regularly twice a week. Successful completion of the course means that a student will be able to fend for themselves and others later in life; they will also be able to go on to further study at a catering college or get work related to the subject.